The Pope departs from Rome for historic first-ever visit by a pontiff to Iraq

Pope Francis boarded a plane at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport Friday for a flight to the Iraqi capital Baghdad where he will begin a three-day visit to the country - the first by a pope. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9329075/The-Pope-departs-Rome-historic-visit-pontiff-Iraq.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490